Plantar sensory vibration thresholds are not influenced by body position

Monitoring skin sensitivity is studied to clarify its relationship on balance. Measuring skin sensitivity is performed when subjects are sitting or lying, whereas balance tests are measured during standing. However, afferent signal processing and subsequent efferent responses can be altered by diffe...

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Main Authors: Andresa M.C. Germano, Daniel Schmidt, Günther Schlee, Thomas L. Milani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Medicine
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1238600